lacing (into)

present participle of lace (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacing (into)
Verb
  • Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Another pitfall is skipping aftercare instructions and then blaming biology.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The arguments against conversion therapy aren’t about attacking religion or silencing free speech.
    Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sherrill has pinned the blame on the Republican candidate’s campaign, going so far as to run an ad attacking Ciattarelli over the issue.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • After being discovered, the woman shoves Lo's head into the wall, knocking her unconscious, and locks her away in a storage room deep within the yacht.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And the distribution lines were already faulting all over LA.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And a long, lingering shot panning up a woman’s body in an advertisement for soda.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Reviews for the new project have fallen all across the board, with some hailing it as peak Swift genius and others panning it altogether.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How much the reader should sympathize with Lisa—whether the character whom Harwicz has created is more aptly seen as a wronged person lashing out or as a more lucid villain—also feels unresolved.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Bill Burr is lashing out at critics for slamming his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The timeless look is versatile enough for dressing down with a pair of jeans and a sweater or elevating with a maxi dress and some gold jewelry.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For the first stretch of Erupcja, Charli almost dissolves into the screen, not like an outsize personality who’s dressing down for a part, but like someone who isn’t able to repurpose her considerable ability to hold our attention — or to give us any sense of what’s on her character’s mind.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Lacing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacing%20%28into%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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